Breast Assistant Service Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Operational Management

Business planning and Management

Staff Management

Support in the investigation and response to complaints and incident reports in line with Trust Policy

Assist the Breast Lead to draw up policies and procedures for the service as required in response to and in line with Trust directives

Ensure effective communication with all multidisciplinary professions

Support the Directorate in the development of services

Represent the Breast Lead at the Directorate at meetings as and when required

Ensure Health and Safety issues are identified and addressed

Provide regular and ad hoc reports as required by the Service Manager/ Head of Imaging

To undertake project work as requested by the Service Manager/Head of Imaging

Provide effective leadership, motivation, performance management and development processes to achieve required results

Priovide administrative support to the Breast Lead as and when required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent level of ability/NHS experience to Post/Graduate level

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of current NHS Policy including Agenda for Change and Key Performance Targets (RTT & Cancer)
• Knowledge of hospital IT systems.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Operational experience, prefereably with some exposure to the NHS
• Budget management experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions
• Ability to adapt to challenging and changing situations/demands providing leadership to team members.
• To demonstrate an understanding of managing performance and national targets

Values Based Question

Essential criteria

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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